[ 'fɒnd(ə)nt ]
■ noun a thick paste made of sugar and water, used in making sweets and icing cakes.
↘a sweet made of ~.
Origin
C19: from Fr., lit. 'melting', pres. participle of fondre .
[ 'fɒnd(ə)nt ]
■ noun a thick paste made of sugar and water, used in making sweets and icing cakes.
↘a sweet made of ~.
Origin
C19: from Fr., lit. 'melting', pres. participle of fondre .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004